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ActionAdventureIndieRacingSimulationSpaceFamily FriendlyCo-op CampaignOnline Co-OpSingleplayer

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,786

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,567

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Game description

Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.

Basic info

DeveloperFlashbulb
PublisherFlashbulb
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 18, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64 Bit 20H1
Processori5-4440 (3.1 GHz quad-core)
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX 660
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

84.7/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Build almost any car, plane or boat from blocks and test it, which earns this sandbox 84.7, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

153 reviews call it fun, and some describe the simple joy of building a car and sending it over ramps or through fire rings. Gameplay ranks 68th of 1396. 106 praise the creative freedom of the sandbox, with an easy to learn building system and endless room to design working machines. 27 enjoy it with friends, building together, battling machines and laughing through party modes, and Multiplayer ranks 185th of 642. Content Volume ranks 303rd of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

160 reviews object to the amount of paid DLC, saying campaigns, maps and building parts sit behind extra purchases on top of the base price. Pricing & Fairness appears in 34% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1218th of 1399. 29 report bugs and glitches, including physics problems with large vehicles and an update that wiped blueprints. 18 say it has a learning curve, with a tutorial that leaves out how flight and aerodynamics work, so some learn by trial and error. Tech & Support ranks 595th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game despite monetization concerns” · 153 reviews
“unlimited creative freedom to build any machine imaginable” · 106 reviews
“great game especially with friends” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.00 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “unlimited creative freedom to build any machine imaginable” · 106 reviews
Negative “blocks locked in Sandbox mode, restricting creative freedom and requiring Campaign progression” · 5 reviews

Progression 6% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 15% · Strategy 16% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

World +2.12 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 5% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.97 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “770 hours played, diverse content from jets to flying burgers” · 1 review
Negative “base game lacks most maps and building parts” · 2 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.94 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.37 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “great game especially with friends” · 27 reviews
Negative “co-op frustration when vital parts are scattered and hard to locate” · 4 reviews

Community 7% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.82 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “DLC campaigns and expeditions locked behind hefty paywall.” · 160 reviews
Positive “8 yuan is cheap, no complaints about price” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.24 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game-breaking bugs present” · 29 reviews
Positive “mostly polished physics and gameplay” · 1 review

Performance 12% · Developer support 16%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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